Manager Tooling (Manufacturing)

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) is the global leader in automotive interiors. YFAI is redefining how people relax, work and play in their vehicle interiors today and decades from now. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company has 114 manufacturing plants and technical centers in 20 countries and more than 33,000 employees globally. They design, develop and manufacture interior components for all automakers. Established in 2015, Yanfeng Automotive Interiors is a joint venture between Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (HASCO), the component group of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor), and Adient, the global leader in automotive seating. For more information, please visit www.YFAI.com.

Job Summary:

Tooling Manager is empowered to achieve results through motivation, recognition, performance feedback and development. Is responsible for time and performance management. This position is responsible to manage all tooling for compliance to tool standards, and preventative maintenance.

Essential functions of the job:

• Oversee tool builds and engineering changes within Company tool rooms and at outside vendors. 
• Prioritize work within the Company tool room and maintain tooling standards. 
• Provide quotes for in-house tool room work. 
• Develop and maintain tooling preventive maintenance program. 
• Manage tool room purchase burden spending.
• Enforce safety rules daily. Noncompliance of safety rules will result in disciplinary action and/or termination. Actively intervene to correct recognized unsafe actions and conditions. 
• Conduct daily observation of PPE use and safe work practices adherence and coach employees as needed. 
• Ensure that all accidents including first aid are reported. 
• Follow all safety guidelines established by this facility daily. Noncompliance to the safety policy will result in disciplinary action and/or termination.
• Build credibility through continuous demonstration of safety as a value through their personal actions.
• Delegate a monthly reporting system to the TE and implement a weekly information system respective supervisor.
• Supervise the Tooling Engineer's regarding their tooling- and technology level. Educate the Tooling Engineers to high-level experts.
• Control the work of Tool Engineer's to achieve best tooling results by applying all Tooling Standards. 
• Responsibility for tool design checks, tool engineering, tool follow up.

Required Education:

Engineering Degree or similar.

 Required qualifications:

• 7-10 Minimum Years of Experience with Mechanical or Process Engineering and Injection Molding. 10+ Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry. Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
• Must be organized and able to communicate well with others.
• Must be able to perform each essential duty, satisfactorily.